Lifeboat Transmitter Type 241C

Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Co. Ltd.

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  • Year
  • 1919 ??
  • Category
  • Commercial Transmitter (TX not Transceiver)
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 259890

 Technical Specifications

  • Main principle
  • Transmitter
  • Wave bands
  • Wave Bands given in the notes.
  • Power type and voltage
  • Storage and/or dry batteries
  • Loudspeaker
  • - - No sound reproduction output.
  • Material
  • Various materials
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Lifeboat Transmitter Type 241C - Marconi's Wireless Telegraph
  • Shape
  • Tablemodel, with any shape - general.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 13 x 20.25 x 12.8 inch / 330 x 514 x 325 mm
  • Notes

  • Circa 1919,  Marconi Wireless Telegraph Co. Ltd. Life Boat Transmitter. 
    Type : 241C   Inscription: "Proprieté de le  Cie RADIO MARITIME ,79 Bd Hausmann PARIS  " engraved on metal plaque on top side :

    After the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 Lifeboats were equipped with spark gap transmitters such as the Marconi Type 241. These operated using Morse code on
    500 kHz , the international distress frequency at the time.This frequency had the advantage of long range was used by all large ships at sea after the Titanic's sinking.
    However, due to its wavelength of 600 meters, a long antenna was required to achieve good range.
    Spark gap continued to be used in lifeboats a long time after the technology was obsolete for general communication.

  • Author
  • Model page created by Alan Larsen. See "Data change" for further contributors.

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